This 1950s skirt is back in. Gorgeous pattern, fits a very small waist.

(You can't tell but I was holding my breath for this picture ... no seriously. I was.

I got out as soon as I could.) But, I couldn't pass up the chance to put this

lovely thing on.

Let
me say this. One great thing about vintage is that you'll be wearing
something no one else will. (Most likely). But the other amazing thing
-- and what I value greatly -- is the quality fabric and make that
vintage clothes offer. Not oddly enough, you can only find this same quality in new high class, haute couture lines. So, while I don't have $495 to buy a YSL
or Kate Spade skirt, I've got this one which looks, feels and gosh darn
it, in all respective ways, is almost the same thing. If not better.
Nearly no one in American will be wearing a duplicate like it.

Friday, May 15, 2015

Hey my friends, it's Friday!
This week was rather quiet in the vintaging world.

But that's alright. I found a few quality items.

And almost always, quality is better than quantity.

I'm sure there's an exception or two to this rule,

like chocolate and coffee, but other than those two,

I believe this rule holds very true.

I cannot keep these Baja hoodies on the shelf!

They're gone in days, if not hours, and they are

the one thing people ask for more of.

This one, oh wow. The royal blue in it.

My favorite color.

Should be keeping this one (I know, I say this

every week to many items).

Here's another item that sells out fast. Overall shorts.

They're so back in, super comfy and they go with

everything. I'd sell a pair everyday, if I could
find them just as quickly. And if you're from the 1990s,
like a teen or twenty-something during the 90s, you'd know
that we called them shortalls.
Ha.

So, I found like eight more of these at one place! Embroidered, Asian-inspired

tunics. Gorgeous detail, from the early 80s.

Pick a color, any color. Because, I probably

have that color in my shop!

Woven, fabric, Guatemalan belts.

Colorful, beautiful and these belts accent

any outfit. I love belts, so these naturally

go in my hand the second I see 'em!

Okay, so this shirt. This shirt is the find of the week: a vintage Yves Saint Laurent blouse.
Not only is vintage YSL hard to find (I only come across them maybe twice
a year) but this one is new with tags, NEVER been worn, and the color
is again my favorite color. Had this not been a large, I would
ABSOLUTELY be keeping this for me.
But, it's all yours.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Calvin Klein. Now, there's a classic. It's everywhere. And it's been around for over 45 years.

Since 1968, to be exact.

I regularly find Calvin Klein when I'm thrifting. Calvin Klein that I used to wear. Like, a couple of decades ago. Ah, good old dependable fashion. It's living up to its' name and reinventing itself every twenty years or so. Making us all feel old.

Anyway, here's a great jacket. Love it. And as usual, I had to break it in. (a.k.a I wanted to wear it because it fit me, so I had to wear it a couple hours, take some pictures and now I'm good. I can sell it.)

Friday, May 1, 2015

There's something about this week that has been utter chaos.There's like there's 10,000 things to do, and I can do not-a-one of them right.

I can tell you that vintage, selling vintage, being surrounded by vintage is always right. So, there's that.

I love it. Love the clothes. And it brings me happiness. Gives me something else to do so I don't go crazy. Writer's are crazy. You do know that, right? Yeah. We work alone, we think to ourselves, dialogue runs in our heads all the time, scenarios contrive themselves out of literal situations. It's really sad.

And yet, there is no other thing out there that makes me feel alive and happy the way writing does.

Wait, except for vintage. But clearly, we've established that. And you know this.

Anyway, here's some of the things I listed this week at my Etsy shop, and in it is my best find of the week, as well.

Enjoy. Happy May 1st!

Okay. So I found THREE of these beauties. Embroidered, Asian-inspired Tunics.

Naturally, I bought all three. And want to keep them all.

I'm a sucker for Native 'Merican jewelery. No, I'm not a sucker. I'm a oh-my-gosh, I-need-it-all

turquoise-lover. Including men's things. This is a tie pin.

It's gorgeous.

Okay. This is the best find of the week. Not surprisingly, it's a dress. And it's Hawaiian.

Do you realize this is a shift style (very Pulitzer) Hawaiian dress?

That's like a combo of two of my favorites.

Why am I SELLING this?

I think I've come to the conclusion that I need to make vintage Hawaiian dresses.

With vintage fabric, if I could find it.

I would make them, wear them. It would make me happy.

And I would do this with ALL of the spare time I have.

Which is none.
(Not sure WHY my legs look so much darker in this pic than the rest of me. Lighting issues, clearly).

I love cloisonne. I love peacocks. Yes, they're annoying and loud. The peacocks, not the earrings.

But, I grew up with them roaming our backyard because of the neighboring mansion/estate

had them in their yard.

Peacocks are cool. And beautiful.

And these are marked and signed Samuel Huang earrings are cool
and beautiful, too.

I mentioned in my listing for this that I wouldn't be a California vintage seller if I didn't sell these

Baja hoodies. Aren't they swell? I want to go to the beach, at sunset, start a fire, roast marshmallows,

Get your vintage on!

Heather

Welcome friends. I hail from Northern California where I'm in love with vintage, fashion, writing, and the simple life. My family keep me the busiest. But by the grace of God (and buckets of coffee -- like above ↑), anything is possible. Thanks for stopping by!